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Farm Life

How can we sell the story of lamb better?

With #LoveLambWeek nearly over, Emily Ashworth looks into whether lamb needs an image overhaul

06 September 2024 鈥� 6 min read

Livestock

DAIRY SPECIAL: Making a success of contract farming across two units

Starting out as a herdsman just over a decade ago, Jimmy Pritt is now milking almost 1,000 cows across two very different Leicestershire units on a contract farming arrangement

05 September 2024 鈥� 7 min read

Livestock

DAIRY SPECIAL: How is one Cornish dairy farm adapting to robots?

The installation of robots in 2019 paved the way for David Luxton and his family to realise system benefits throughout the farm by managing fixed costs more efficiently and focussing on generating more milk with lower operating costs. 麻豆女郎 reports.

03 September 2024 鈥� 7 min read

Livestock

UK DAIRY DAY PREVIEW: Welsh herd all set for UK Dairy Day

Showing dairy cattle is a passion for the Rickard family, who have built up a successful dairy herd from scratch, and future proofed their family farm along the way

02 September 2024 鈥� 7 min read

Livestock

SHEEP SPECIAL: North Country Cheviots breathe new enthusiasm into Montgomery farm

A young farmer is breathing a new lease of life into the family farm following a change of breed to North Country Cheviots. Ellie Layton reports.

02 September 2024 鈥� 6 min read

Livestock

SHEEP SPECIAL: Scottish Borders family with a passion for Scotch Mules

Both pedigree and commercial sheep breeds play a key role for the Peebles-based Thornborrow family, but their passion for the Scotch Mule shines through